Harnett Central has been on the road for two straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will host the Westover Wolverines at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Harnett Central's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
Harnett Central is headed into the contest having just posted their biggest win since September 15, 2023 on Friday. They breezed by Western Harnett on the road to the tune of 42-6. Given the Trojans' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 168th, while the Eagles are ranked 366th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Landon Culbreth continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, picking up 54 receiving yards and two touchdowns, while also rushing for 72 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Ethyn Muhammad, who rushed for 104 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Harnett Central was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 239 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Westover entered their match against Pine Forest on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Westover fell just short of Pine Forest by a score of 24-22. The Wolverines have struggled against the Trojans recently, as their game on Friday was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Nasir Wells, who rushed for 111 yards on only 14 carries. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: he posted at least 111 rushing yards in the third games prior.
Harnett Central's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Westover, their defeat was their first of the season and also makes their record 3-1.
Harnett Central didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Westover in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, but they still walked away with a 20-14 win. Does Harnett Central have another victory up their sleeve, or will Westover turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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